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HR 6218 112th Congress House

Mary Colella Autoimmune Disease Awareness Act of 2012

Official title: To provide for the establishment of the Autoimmune Diseases Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 13, 2012 See on congress.gov
Health Advisory bodiesHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive care
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Immunology and vaccinationMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsPublic-private cooperation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 27, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 26, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 26, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 27, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mary Colella Autoimmune Disease Awareness Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish an Autoimmune Diseases Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee for the purpose of formulating recommendations for the coordination of governmental and private programs and activities relating to autoimmune diseases.

Requires the Coordinating Committee to: (1) develop criteria to be used in defining and identifying autoimmune diseases; (2) monitor federal, state, and private activities with respect to such diseases; (3) make recommendations regarding any appropriate changes to such activities, including recommendations to the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with respect to the development of a strategic plan for the coordination of governmental and private programs and activities relating to autoimmune diseases; (4) develop, annually update, and submit to Congress, biennially, such strategic plan; and (5) make recommendations regarding public participation in decisions relating to autoimmune diseases.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 13, 2012
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Aug 2, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 26, 2012
EMERSON, JO
· Jul 26, 2012
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 26, 2012
Marino, Tom
· Jul 26, 2012
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 26, 2012
WOLF, FRANK
· Jul 26, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6218: Mary Colella Autoimmune Disease Awareness Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6218/
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"H.R. 6218: Mary Colella Autoimmune Disease Awareness Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6218/.
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